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Miss Universe    2008 vietnam swimsuit contest (Photo by Vietnamnet)
  The winner of the event, organized by Singapore TV channel Unicorp., Ho Chi    Minh City Television (HTV), and Cat Tien Sa Event Company, will represent    Vietnam at this year�s Miss Universe pageant to be held in the country next    July.
  The contest is open to women of Vietnamese nationality who are aged 18 to 26    and stand more than 1.62 meters tall.
  The short-listing of applicants will take place in the northern and the    southern regions, respectively on May 16 and 18.
  The semi-final and the grand final will be held in Nha Trang�s Vinpearl Land    Resort on May 24 and 31.
  Organizers said Miss Universe Vietnam will receive prizes worth VND210    million (US$13,125).
  The first and second runners-up will get VND180 million and VND125 million.